Name: _______________________________ Date of Observation: ___________

Year & Section: _______________________

Episode 14: Learner’s Gender, Needs, Strengths, Interests, and Experiences

Observation
A. Interview the following internal school stakeholders on how they promote a gender-sensitive
school/classroom. Write their responses on the lines provided below.

School principal
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Department head
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Cooperating teacher
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Guidance counselor
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B. Discuss how the following steps create a progressive, student-centered classroom.
1. Create ongoing projects.
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2. Integrate technology.
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3. Replace homework with engaging in-class activities.

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4. Eliminate rules and consequences.
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5. Involve students in evaluation.
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C. List down 10 strengths and weaknesses of the students from the class you have observed.

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Other comments and observations:

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Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Based on your interviews with internal school stakeholders on how to promote a gender-
sensitive school/classroom, which of the answers is the best? Why?

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2. How will you determine the strengths and weaknesses of your students?
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3. Which among the steps on creating progressive, student-centered classroom is the best step?
Why?
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4. How are you going to use the learners’ needs and interests in creating a more effective
instruction?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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